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7.5high

CVE-2004-0765

The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 64%
Public exploits
0
none known

The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion of the URI is not a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=234058 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11162 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16868 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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